AP PSYCHOLOGY

SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

HEARING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ____ triggers impulses to the brain.
A
Middle ear
B
Eardrum
C
Stirrup
D
Cochlea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The wave motion is transmitted to the endolymph inside the cochlear duct. As a result the basilar membrane vibrates, which causes the organ of Corti to move against the tectoral membrane, stimulating generation of nerve impulses to the brain.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The auditory nerve carries electrical impulses from the cochlea of the ear to the brain.

Detailed explanation-3: -Auditory transduction starts by converting sound pressure waves into mechanical vibrations of the eardrum and ossicles. These vibrations get transmitted through the middle ear to the cochlea, where they are converted into electrical signals by hair cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -The function of the cochlear nerve begins when sound vibrations hit the eardrum (tympanic membrane). By hitting the eardrum, those vibrations are converted into electrical signals that the cochlear nerve carries to the brain.

Detailed explanation-5: -Specific areas along the cochlea are stimulated by vibrations carried within a fluid known as endolymph found in the cochlear duct. The vibrations are then converted to electrical impulses in the cochlear duct through mechanical stimulation of hair cells within a special structure known as the organ of Corti.

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